The International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) held a virtual roundtable discussion titled Asking for a Friend: A Closer Look at Testing, Community Monitoring and Pricing during COVID-19, to create a safe space for public discussion about the pandemic and its impact on people living with HIV.

We heard global perspectives from:

• Olive Mumba, Eastern Africa National Networks of AIDS and Health Service Organisations (EANNASO)
• Alain Manouan, ITPC
• Lara Vojnov, World Health Organization (WHO)
• Vincent Bretin, Unitaid
• Andrew Hill, University of Liverpool
• Othoman Mellouk, ITPC
• Lotti Rutter, Health GAP

This virtual roundtable was moderated by Solange Baptiste, Executive Director, ITPC Global.